Translations for civil action in the Spanish»English Dictionary

juicio civil

Translations for civil action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] N

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1.1. action U (practical measures):

prompt action by the police saved several lives

la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now to …

hay que tomar medidas or actuar inmediatamente para …

we demand action!

¡exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend?

¿qué medidas recomienda?

he didn't rule out military action

no descartó la intervención del ejército

they took disciplinary action against her

le aplicaron medidas disciplinarias

they took disciplinary action against her

to take action

to take action

to take action against sb/sth

tomar medidas contra alguien/algo

no further action will be taken

no se tomará ninguna otra medida

action! CINE

1.2. action U in phrases:

I'm back in action now inf

ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón inf

to go into action

entrar en acción

the government has swung into action against tax evasion

el Gobierno se ha lanzado a combatir la evasión fiscal

to put sth into action

poner algo en práctica

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche averiado

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche descompuesto LatAm

he'll be out of action for a few weeks

va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas hum

2.1. action C (deed):

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

sus actos demuestran que no son dignos de confianza

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

la forma en que actúan demuestra que no son dignos de confianza

my first action would be to call the police

lo primero que haría sería llamar a la policía

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again

si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words

obras son amores y no buenas razones

actions speak louder than words

el movimiento se demuestra andando

2.2. action C PHYS:

3.2. action MIL C (engagement):

4.2. action U (exciting activity):

they went downtown looking for some action inf

fueron al centro en busca de animación

they went downtown looking for some action inf

fueron al centro en busca de la movida inf

to get a piece or slice of the action inf

sacar tajada inf

5.1. action C:

action (movement)

action (of a horse)

5.2. action U (operation):

funcionamiento m

biological/chemical action

acción f biológica/química

6. action C (mechanism):

II.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VB trans Brit inf

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poner en marcha

action claim

civil [Am ˈsɪv(ə)l, Brit ˈsɪv(ə)l] ADJ

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1.1. civil (of society, citizens):

1.2. civil (not military):

civil government/aviation

1.3. civil LAW:

civil case/suit

Translations for civil action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

civil action N

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civil action

procedimiento m civil

Translations for civil action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

civil action

Translations for civil action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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action [ˈækʃən] N

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3. action (mechanism):

4. action (motion):

6. action no pl inf:

action (exciting events)

action (fun)

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov

hechos [o obras] son amores y no buenas razones prov

civil [ˈsɪvl] ADJ

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1. civil:

2. civil (courteous):

to not have a civil word to say for sb

hablar mal de alguien

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This results in civil action, and sometimes violence. en.wikipedia.org

He brought a civil action for damages for false imprisonment, but did not apply for "habeas corpus". en.wikipedia.org

He participated in a number of civil action between 1989 and 2003 when he was arrested for 2 years. en.wikipedia.org

John considered taking civil action but finally decided it would take too much energy away from his overall mission. en.wikipedia.org

Rather than pursuing damages in a separate civil action, the victim files a civil claim against the offender as a part of a criminal trial. en.wikipedia.org

Until 1996, awards were set according to what the victim would have received in a successful civil action against the offender. en.wikipedia.org

This meant, somewhat strangely, that a praetorian action could be more serious than a civil action, which was unusual. en.wikipedia.org

A victim may choose to undertake a civil action against a violator. en.wikipedia.org

Without criminal/civil immunity, such civil action could be used as revenge against a lawfully acting defender (who was, originally, the assailant's victim). en.wikipedia.org

The genre serves not only as a tool that makes audiences move, but that moves audiences toward education, civil action, and peaceful change. en.wikipedia.org

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